Faith & Family Bible Podcast with Steve Wood

Episode 404 – More Pro-Life Marriage Prep

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A continuation of our previous episode, Steve shares some insight from another country’s society.

Stay tuned to the end for a 60-second prayer example.

Episode 403 – Pro-Life Marriage Prep

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What does climate change have to do with marriage prep? With being pro-life?

Episode 402 – Before, During & After Pre-Cana

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Steve says this is the best resource on the planet for strengthening Catholic marriages.

Episode 401 – Before Pre-Cana

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Church weddings decreased by 40% in the early 2000s while the number of Catholics in the US increased. The Vatican recently advocated for longer pre-cana preparation. But maybe we don’t need longer prep, maybe the prep begins long before an engagement.

Episode 400 – Not Longer but Better

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Dating, love, marriage – they’re not all the same. Steve shares some more PRE-marital resources today that are even better if used PRE-engagement.

Episode 399 – All About PREP

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More studies have been done on PREP (prevention and relationship enrichment program) than any other marriage program globally. Steve shares more details about this successful coaching program to help engaged couples better prepare for marriage and married couples maintain a healthy & lasting marital relationship. A key advantage of PREP is that when it is used in sensitive areas of discussion/arguments in marriage there are far lower levels of aggression.

Episode 398 – Communication in Marriage Prep

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Is there a need for longer or more effective marriage prep? Steve shares his favorite pre marital counseling resource and calls out some problems with the most common ones used today.

Episode 397 – More, Less or Different

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Catholic marriages have declined 40% in the last 12 years. In this new mini series on marriage preparation, Steve discusses Rome’s new guidelines for marriage prep within the Church.

Episode 396 – The Second Generation – Part 4

The mission of the Catholic family is to pass on a legacy of faith to their children that will last for generations to come. Today’s episode speaks to the importance of a father’s role in the family.

Episode 395 – The Second Generation – Part 3

There is a challenge with the second generation that arises from infant baptism. Steve shares about believers-only baptism and how it is challenging the generations today and tomorrow.